How many people live in Bon Homme County, SD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,100 people living in Bon Homme County, SD. That makes Bon Homme County the 26th-most populous county in South Dakota. It is home to 0.76% of people living in the state.
7.07K
population of Bon Homme County, SD (2024)
0.76%
County share of the South Dakota population (2024)
About 7,100 people lived in Bon Homme County, SD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bon Homme County, SD’s age demographics?
About 1,500 Bon Homme County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of South Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Bon Homme County residents, or 19.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24% of South Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bon Homme County, SD's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bon Homme County, SD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.3% of the Bon Homme County, SD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Bon Homme County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (7.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Bon Homme County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bon Homme County, SD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than South Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bon Homme County, SD is Springfield with about 1,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bon Homme County, SD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Springfield | 1,912 |
| 2. | Tyndall | 1,082 |
| 3. | Scotland | 786 |
| 4. | Avon | 606 |
| 5. | Tabor | 400 |
| 6. | Balance of Bon Homme County | 2,285 |
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